Saving One Life While Thousands are Lost: A Reflection on Health Justice and Global Inequities
Abstract
Modern medicine fights with extraordinary strength to save individual lives, yet millions perish from preventable causes such as hunger, conflict, and poverty. This reflection calls for a redefinition of health justice—recognizing that food, water, and peace are the most fundamental medicines, and that saving lives must extend beyond the hospital walls.
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References
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Emergency Medicine
Journal Section
Letter to Editor
Authors
Mehmet Gün
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0000-0003-3466-6014
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 31, 2026
Submission Date
December 27, 2025
Acceptance Date
February 20, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 1
